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19576 Articles by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
Yesterday Was a Good Day
Socialists and leftists performed well in races around the country.
The Avoidable Rise of Andrej Babiš
The Czech Republic’s new leader is a sad symptom of a broader crisis.
Rogue Protector
For South Koreans, the biggest threat to peace isn’t North Korea but the United States.
The Russian Revolution at 100
We’ve been covering the October Revolution and its aftermath with uncharacteristic nuance.
The Day That Shook the World
The story of November 7, 1917 — the day the Bolsheviks changed world history.
From Compromise to Power
Over the course of 1917, the Petrograd Soviet transformed from a body willing to negotiate with capital to one ready for revolution.
The Baku Commune
The story of the Baku Commune’s leaders, who pursued power democratically and nonviolently, belies many of the myths of the Russian Revolution.
How the Bolsheviks Won
The Bolsheviks’ rise to power, one hundred years ago today, revisited.
When Social Democracy Was Vibrant
The German Social Democrats built a world of cultural institutions that improved workers’ immediate lives — while organizing for a socialist future.
Dennis J. Banks, Naawakamig (1937–2017)
In a world where Native people had little power, American Indian Movement cofounder Dennis Banks was a force.
Free the HDP
One year ago today, Erdoğan’s government jailed the leaders of the HDP. It’s time to build an international campaign for their release.
Argentina’s New Cycle
Argentina’s recent legislative elections fortified an insurgent right eager to conquer the political landscape.
Sabotaging Apartheid
Ronnie Kasrils, head of intelligence during South Africa’s struggle against apartheid, on his revolutionary life and the prospects for the country’s left.
The Amazon Sweepstakes
The feverish bids to attract Amazon’s second headquarters are a side effect of a deeper economic malaise.
Blade Runner in the Gulf
Saudi Arabia’s latest plans for a futurist city show the perils of unbridled urban expansion.
After Balfour
100 years ago today, a 67-word statement from the British cabinet shaped the future of Palestine.
Trump the Sovereign
According to Donald Trump, the US should be able to do what it wants, when it wants, and the way it wants.
No Future
The only future made possible by Blade Runner 2049’s final scene is more and more Blade Runners.
Quantifying Incarceration
The numbers on mass incarceration make one thing clear: it is a gigantic machine for entrenching inequality.